#133 overall · LAC · 121.4 projected half-PPR pts · -24.4 Draft Value
Los Angeles Chargers — 2026 Fantasy Outlook
The case for drafting him
The Chargers have posted 45 or more sacks in each of the last three seasons, averaging 46 per year across 2023-2025. The interception numbers have climbed steadily: 9 in 2023, 15 in 2024, 19 in 2025, with a three-year average of 14.3. That is a pass-rush unit that generates consistent pressure and a secondary that converts opportunities into turnovers. Fumble forcing has been reliable as well, averaging 11 per year over the same stretch. For a drafter who needs a late-round DST with a proven track record of big-play production, the underlying numbers are real.
What the model projects
The projection is 121.4 half-PPR fantasy points. The draft value sits at -24.4, placing the Chargers at DST10 and #131 overall in Tier 9. That combination tells you the model sees a unit that falls below replacement level at the position in this format. The bye is Week 7, which is early enough to require a streaming plan for that week.
| Sacks | INT | FF | FR | TD | Saf | PA | PA 0 | PA 1-6 | PA 7-13 | PA 14-20 | PA 21-27 | PA 28-34 | PA 35+ | Half-PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 48 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 1 | — | 398 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 127.0 |
| 2024 | 45 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | — | 301 | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 130.0 |
| 2025 | 45 | 19 | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | 340 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | 2 | 118.0 |
| 3-yr avg | 46 | 14.3 | 11 | 7.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 346.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 105.0 |
The range of outcomes
The three-year history shows meaningful variance in the categories that swing DST scoring the most. Points allowed ranged from 301 in 2024 to 398 in 2023, with 2025 landing at 340. The number of games allowing 35 or more points was 3 in 2023, dropped to 1 in 2024, then ticked back up to 2 in 2025. Touchdown returns have been sparse, averaging 0.7 per year. The interception trend is the clearest upside lever: if the 2025 pace of 19 holds, the scoring floor rises. If points allowed creep back toward 2023 levels, the floor drops. The unit has shown it can live at either end of that range.
How to draft him
The Chargers carry no market ADP across tracked platforms, so there is no consistent draft-slot price to report. In practice that means this unit is available as a late-add or a final-round flier in most drafts. At DST10 and #131 overall, the ranking reflects a below-replacement projection, so the appropriate use case is as a secondary DST: a streaming option or a handcuff for your primary unit during its Week 7 bye. Plan to have a replacement ready for that week regardless of how you roster this defense.
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Questions drafters ask
Consistently. They recorded 48 sacks in 2023, 45 in 2024, and 45 in 2025, for a three-year average of 46 sacks per season.
The trend has moved in one direction: 9 interceptions in 2023, 15 in 2024, 19 in 2025. The three-year average is 14.3, so 2025 was the high point of a rising line, not an isolated spike.
The projection is 121.4 half-PPR fantasy points. The draft value is -24.4, which places them at DST10 and #131 overall in Tier 9, below replacement level at the position.
Their bye is Week 7. That is early in the season, so if you roster the Chargers as your primary DST you will need a streaming option ready for that week.
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